Derek King took notes from some of the best — including one who ‘knew who to hug, who to kick in the butt’ — before becoming the Chicago Blackhawks interim coach ...

Derek King had a routine in Rockford. Stop at Dunkin’ Donuts, drop off his 14-year-old boys at school, drive to the IceHogs’ BMO Harris Bank Center, run practice, talk with players, go over ...

Derek King comfortable in new role as Blackhawks assistant coach: ‘I have no ego about it’ Most NHL interim head coaches leave for new organizations if they don’t get the head job permanently.

The last four days have been such a whirlwind for Derek King since he was named Chicago Blackhawks interim coach, he just got home Monday night. His home in Rockford. “I went home last night to ...

The Derek King you’ve seen as Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach is the one nearly everyone who’s known him talks about.. They mention his quick wit — like when King, standing at a ...

Derek King embracing bizarre role as Anders Sorensen's assistant on Blackhawks' coaching staff Sorensen, King’s former assistant in Rockford, is now King’s boss.

There were no jokes. There were no one-liners. There was no playfulness. There was just plain-faced honesty from Blackhawks interim coach Derek King. It’s what the situation called for.

While Derek King didn’t succeed in his bid to become the Chicago Blackhawks’ full-time head coach, he still succeeded in playing a part as the team embarks on a full-on rebuilding process.

Enter Derek King, who took over as the team’s interim coach after Jeremy Colliton was fired on Saturday. King is charged with hitting the reset button after the team’s 1-9-2 start.

While Derek King didn’t succeed in his bid to become the Chicago Blackhawks’ full-time head coach, he still succeeded in playing a part as the team embarks on a full-on rebuilding process.